Startups
Brazilian Fintech Jota Secures US$30 Million to Expand AI-Powered Digital Banking
Jota raised US$30 million in a Series A round led by Haun Ventures to expand its AI-powered digital account for entrepreneurs.
Startups
Jota raised US$30 million in a Series A round led by Haun Ventures to expand its AI-powered digital account for entrepreneurs.
Colombia
Dondo launches its AI-powered e-commerce platform in Colombia after raising nearly US$5 million and expanding across the US and UK.
Exits
Blanco raises US$5.2 million in seed funding led by Krealo to expand its AI-powered factoring platform across Latin America.
Startups
Kikos acquires fitness startup GuruPass to expand its technology capabilities, enhance services, and support its growth across Latin America.
Latam
Infinia raises US$13.5M in a Series A round to expand its digital finance infrastructure across Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
Events & Conferences
Startup World Cup El Salvador will take place on July 28, 2026, bringing together startups, investors, and technology leaders. Applications are now open for founders seeking a place in the global final in Silicon Valley.
Colombia
Branddu AI launched following the merger of Branddu and Reno, secured a US$300,000 pre-seed investment from 500, and plans to expand its AI-powered MerchTech platform across Latin America and the United States.
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Yape has enabled digital remittances from Peru to Yape Bolivia, allowing users to send money directly through the app as part of its regional expansion strategy.
Peigo and Félix have partnered to simplify remittances from the United States to Ecuador through WhatsApp, marking Félix's entry into the Ecuadorian market.
SoftBank has appointed Rodrigo Costa to lead its Brazil operations as Alex Szapiro steps down after five years, while Juan Franck takes responsibility for the rest of Latin America.
Teachy has acquired Nero.AI in a seven-digit acquihire deal, adding AI talent and intellectual property to accelerate the development of its education technology platform.
Zeom has raised US$2.75 million in a pre-seed round led by Fabric Ventures to accelerate its global account and investment platform and expand operations in Brazil.
Bianca AI has secured an oversubscribed US$500,000 pre-seed round led by Magma Partners and Matterscale Ventures to expand its AI-powered platform for consumer goods companies across the Americas.
DataMint has raised US$5 million in seed funding to expand its AI platform for industrial asset management, strengthen its engineering team, and accelerate growth in Brazil and international markets.
Loopia has raised approximately US$1.2 million in seed funding to expand its AI-powered e-commerce platform and accelerate growth across online sales channels.
Hexagon has raised approximately US$1.8 million in seed funding from Pear VC to expand its Generative Engine Optimization technology, helping brands improve their visibility across AI-powered platforms such as ChatGPT.
Vixtra raised US$9.6 million in Series A funding while Trace Finance secured US$31.3 million to expand cross-border payments, trade banking, and international financial infrastructure.
Visa is expanding its presence in Colombia with a new Global Solutions Center in Bogotá that will grow to 2,000 employees while supporting the company's worldwide operations.